As a child, Champagne wanted to be a doctor.[4] She moved from Louisiana to New York City in the early 1970s expecting to be a painter, but took up performance art instead.[5] She graduated with a BA in English from Louisiana State University, 1972, a MA in drama from New York University, 1975, and a PhD in performance studies from New York University, 1980.[6]
Careeredit
In 1981 Champagne began work as an actor and director. From 1993 to 2000, she was a member playwright at New Dramatists.[6] In 1995 she spent time in Canada through an NEA artist's residency grant. In 2013 she taught in Japan as part of a Fulbright grant. Champagne is a professor and head of theatre and performance at Purchase College, SUNY.[7]
Champagne frequently collaborates with sculptors, media artists and installation artists. Her live performances can be seen in galleries and arts spaces such as Franklin Furnace, the New Museum, and Creative Time's Art on the Beach. She also co-created an installation for the New Museum's Art Mall as Social Space show in 1992.[5]
Worksedit
Champagne is the author of one book and also a number of essays, plays and performance texts.
Out from Under: Texts by Women Performance Artists (1993) ISBN978-1559360098
Plays include:
Memory's Storehouse (2011)
Photo Finish (2010)
Staying Afloat (2008)
Traces/fades (2007)
L'heure blue (2007)
La Recherche du Pain Perdu (2006)
Mother’s Little Helper (2003)
Memoirs of a Cajun-American Princess (2003)
The Mama Dramas (2002)
Coaticook (2002)
Dusk (2000)
The Singing: a cyberspace opera (book and lyrics) with composer Daniel Levy (1998)
Wants solo (1997)
Wants for 3 actors (1996)
My Nebraska (1996)
Flying Home (1996)
Valentine’s Day, 1980 (1996)
The Best Things in Life solo (1993)
The Best Things in Life for 3 actors (1994)
A Tourist’s Guide to the Big Easy (1996)
Creole, a Tropical Fantasy (1993)
The Knowledge Project (1992)
With You the Rest of… (1991)
Isabella Dreams the New World (1993)
On, Say, Can You See? (1990)
Dr. Charcot’s Hysteria Shows (1988–89)
Out from Under (1989)
Women without Parts (1988)
Sarah Bernhardt Meets Her Waterloo (1987)
Fractured Tales from There to Here (1987)
Winter Heat (1987)
As Ready, Apart from Herself (1986)
Home (1986)
The Eye of the Garden (1985)
Fractured Juliet (1985–86)
From the Red Light District (1984–85)
Reptile Warmth (1984–85)
The Way to the River (1984)
Flying Home (1983–84)
Manna (1983)
Getting Over Tom (1982)
Women in Research (1981–82)
Awardsedit
Selected awards include:
NYFA Fellowship in Performance Art in 2003
NYFA Fellowship in Playwriting in 1998
1996 Jane Chambers Playwriting Award for Wants (for 3 actors)
1993 Native Voices/Native Visions Playwriting Award for Isabella Dreams the New World
Richard Rodgers Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for The Singing: a cyberspace opera
Personal lifeedit
Champagne lives in New York City's West Village with her husband, playwright and director Robert Lyons, and their daughter Amelie.[8]
Referencesedit
^Rowe, Claudia (13 October 2002). "Performance Art In and Out of the Classroom". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
^Dunning, Jennifer (1 June 2005). "CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK; A Tradition of Dance That Untraditionally Graced the Shores of Manhattan". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
^Anderson, Jack (4 November 1984). "THE STAGE: 'RED LIGHT'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
^Leja, Lauren, It's Crazy—Troubles of Modern Life at the ICA, retrieved 19 September 2015
^Tallmer, Jerry (5 August 2010), What did Nostradamus know about Soho's fate?, The Villager, retrieved 19 September 2015
External linksedit
Website for Lenora Champagne
January 01, 1970
lenora, champagne, american, playwright, performing, artist, bornlouisiana, united, statesoccupationplaywright, performance, artist, directornationalityamericaneducationlouisiana, state, university, york, university, spouserobert, lyonschildren1, contents, ear. Lenora Champagne is an American playwright and performing artist 1 2 3 Lenora ChampagneBornLenora ChampagneLouisiana United StatesOccupationPlaywright performance artist directorNationalityAmericanEducationLouisiana State University BA New York University MA PhD SpouseRobert LyonsChildren1 Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Works 4 Awards 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksEarly years editAs a child Champagne wanted to be a doctor 4 She moved from Louisiana to New York City in the early 1970s expecting to be a painter but took up performance art instead 5 She graduated with a BA in English from Louisiana State University 1972 a MA in drama from New York University 1975 and a PhD in performance studies from New York University 1980 6 Career editIn 1981 Champagne began work as an actor and director From 1993 to 2000 she was a member playwright at New Dramatists 6 In 1995 she spent time in Canada through an NEA artist s residency grant In 2013 she taught in Japan as part of a Fulbright grant Champagne is a professor and head of theatre and performance at Purchase College SUNY 7 Champagne frequently collaborates with sculptors media artists and installation artists Her live performances can be seen in galleries and arts spaces such as Franklin Furnace the New Museum and Creative Time s Art on the Beach She also co created an installation for the New Museum s Art Mall as Social Space show in 1992 5 Works editChampagne is the author of one book and also a number of essays plays and performance texts Out from Under Texts by Women Performance Artists 1993 ISBN 978 1559360098 Plays include Memory s Storehouse 2011 Photo Finish 2010 Staying Afloat 2008 Traces fades 2007 L heure blue 2007 La Recherche du Pain Perdu 2006 Mother s Little Helper 2003 Memoirs of a Cajun American Princess 2003 The Mama Dramas 2002 Coaticook 2002 Dusk 2000 The Singing a cyberspace opera book and lyrics with composer Daniel Levy 1998 Wants solo 1997 Wants for 3 actors 1996 My Nebraska 1996 Flying Home 1996 Valentine s Day 1980 1996 The Best Things in Life solo 1993 The Best Things in Life for 3 actors 1994 A Tourist s Guide to the Big Easy 1996 Creole a Tropical Fantasy 1993 The Knowledge Project 1992 With You the Rest of 1991 Isabella Dreams the New World 1993 On Say Can You See 1990 Dr Charcot s Hysteria Shows 1988 89 Out from Under 1989 Women without Parts 1988 Sarah Bernhardt Meets Her Waterloo 1987 Fractured Tales from There to Here 1987 Winter Heat 1987 As Ready Apart from Herself 1986 Home 1986 The Eye of the Garden 1985 Fractured Juliet 1985 86 From the Red Light District 1984 85 Reptile Warmth 1984 85 The Way to the River 1984 Flying Home 1983 84 Manna 1983 Getting Over Tom 1982 Women in Research 1981 82 Awards editSelected awards include NYFA Fellowship in Performance Art in 2003 NYFA Fellowship in Playwriting in 1998 1996 Jane Chambers Playwriting Award for Wants for 3 actors 1993 Native Voices Native Visions Playwriting Award for Isabella Dreams the New World Richard Rodgers Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for The Singing a cyberspace operaPersonal life editChampagne lives in New York City s West Village with her husband playwright and director Robert Lyons and their daughter Amelie 8 References edit Rowe Claudia 13 October 2002 Performance Art In and Out of the Classroom The New York Times Retrieved 2 September 2012 Dunning Jennifer 1 June 2005 CRITIC S NOTEBOOK A Tradition of Dance That Untraditionally Graced the Shores of Manhattan The New York Times Retrieved 2 September 2012 Anderson Jack 4 November 1984 THE STAGE RED LIGHT The New York Times Retrieved 2 September 2012 Leja Lauren It s Crazy Troubles of Modern Life at the ICA retrieved 19 September 2015 a b Lenora Champagne retrieved 19 September 2015 a b Lenora Champagne retrieved 19 September 2015 About retrieved 19 September 2015 Tallmer Jerry 5 August 2010 What did Nostradamus know about Soho s fate The Villager retrieved 19 September 2015External links editWebsite for Lenora Champagne Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lenora Champagne amp oldid 1170823289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
